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Leap Before You Look Edition. Caution's all well and good, but sometimes before you can get a little too caught up in looking, and you forget to actually leap. You only really need a basic read of the situation in 9 cases out of 10. Don't take that too literally though, ok? Anyway, tonight tonight tonight! We've got a stellar lineup of 154 scholastic little ponies, with a hoof-full of bloggers mixed in for good measure. With that, our grand total for the event is now a whopping 5439 images! Gasp and surprise!

Here's your nightly link to the submission guidelines, which seem once again to be flubbing for a minor collection of you. I have no idea what the problem might be with that - it's a higher incidence rate than usual, but still far far far from the majority of entrants. Maybe it's just getting tired. I bet you know the feeling, huh? Well, phoe@equestriadaily.com remains available if you need to use that, instead.

The Theme of the Day

Draw a pony using any previous theme. You can probably guess what this means. I've given this a lot of thought over the past couple of days, and I've been monitoring your comments... and I think that it's best if we begin our Final Examinations tonight. If you need it, here is a document listing the exact wording of every theme to date. So take an older theme and redo it. Let's see how much you've improved. This is also your chance to go back and take another stab at a theme you felt slipped through your grasp, or that you didn't handle as well as you could have. And of course, if you're brave crazy enough... perhaps you can manage them all in one picture. Show me what you've got.

I don't want to dwell on this too much because I need something to talk about tomorrow, but I wanted to give my reasoning for deciding to bring this to a close with one final night. I know that all of you love this event as much as I do, and I think it's going to be a very bittersweet experience to see it wrap up... but that feeling is going to persist no matter how long we keep trying to stall it. If I give another week, we're only going to start wondering if we can push just a little bit past that. But like I said, I've been reading your comments on every night's gallery. And the vast majority of you are this close to a burnout. Working through this grind has helped you improve tremendously, and it's taught you that you have the power to draw something each and every day. But now you've earned a rest. It's time to relax, to breathe, and to unwind before we push too hard and start doing more harm than good.

For one last day, let's concentrate on drawing. Everything else to come after that can come after that. And I can promise you that once we go on break we will be discussing ways to bring this event back, better than ever. Chins up, and smiles.

1) By badzerg (It's probably safe to say this was not the conclusion to the Longshy saga any of us were expecting.)

4) By Interrobang Pie (I will never be tired of Mega Man. In fact after this I'm probably going to sit down and play through the first 8 games in marathon.)

5) By Kuroi Tsubasa Tenshi (Our first instance of 'Seth is a pretty filly' jokes begin here. Also still loving the continuation of your comic.)

6) By Goggle Sparks (This is probably pretty accurate.)

7) By FoxOfWar (You know I hadn't really thought about it before, but this probably does make Rarity a pretty lousy cook.)

8) By ChaosDrop

9) By Thanqol

10) By Quint-t-W (Cloudsdale. Up. Or is it straight ahead? I could never decide which kind of arrow I wanted those signs to have.)

11) By otherunicorn

12) By Vanner

13) By Gig (I approve of Sethcube in a tutu.)

14) By Doctor Dapples

15) By Edzepp (Every time I sneak a peak at ego's deviantART page to look for previews of what might be submitted, I am forced to admit she has an awesome hat. I am not surprised you felt the need to draw her.)

16) By Tarynsgate (Written by Pinkie.)

17) By PandaRoux

18) By Vanner

19) By harley (Teeny tiny Fluttershy! Twilight, are you researching a cure? I dunno, she looks pretty happy.)

20) By Sherlock Hooves

21) By Doc-r (You cleared away the majority of a malignant tumor in a dying pony's skull, relieving enoough pressure on the brain for him to live until doctors could arrive and save the day. You don't remember this, Pinkie?)

22) By Goggle Sparks (Rarity does not seem to enjoy reading fanfiction.)

23) By ShakeBunny

24) By SelectFew ('Sethista', hm?)

25) By Smock (Basically the heirarchy of cute goes like this: Dinky + Derpy, filly Celly + Luna, any sufficiently tiny pony. Just in case you were curious.)

26) By PrincessSpartana (Another useful book for the library.)

27) By EssAeEm (I've often wondered if this is what it's like for Deadpool.)

28) By WoefulWriters

29) By Dangereaux (It's a cook book!)

30) By Philith (The Neverending Story is a great movie.)

31) By Prismatic Pretzel (Three part extravaganza!)

32) By Prismatic Pretzel (Seth is such a pretty filly!)

33) By Prismatic Pretzel (And the note just makes it all the better.)

34) By Vergioso

35) By loz (Done on a napkin, I'm told.)

36) By raichudoggy (Looking on that cutie mark makes me realize some of the peculiarities that must be involved in professional Equestrian sports. Do they even bother drafting, or just look at your mark?)

37) By Emerald Dust (I need a copy of that book. For serious.)

38) By Conner Cogwork (I am emitting the kind of high pitched sound right now that is only audible to dogs. Tiny Lyra in my hooves, squee!)

39) By Atlur (I'd love to be able to read like that, wouldn't you?)

40) By Invidlord (Which is of course why you have the centerfold out, right?)

41) By T-Brony (The specific subjects she's reading about make this an extra 6% funny.)

42) By Saphin (Damn but that is a tough choice. I... sheez, which would you pick?)

43) By Colin (I have always imagined Fluttershy would be the sultry one in that relationship.)

44) By Colaz

45) By Immersa (Triple blogpony action. Are you satisfied yet, Sethisto? Do you feel pretty? Can I have my makeup kit back yet?)

46) By tabs (*snicker*)

47) By DB

48) By Tabs (Late at night with only the glow of the screen to light the room. Er, I mean I don't read that stuff at all. What are you talking about?)

49) By A Terrible Person

50) By A.Q. Nichols (Tiny Twilight or giant book? You decide!)

51) By Spaerk (Welp.)

52) By Infinity (I envy all unicorns for their ability to type.)

53) By rich-tea (It's like you guys have never seen a fanfic before.)

54) By Mere Jump (You tell her, Twi! See you on the moon!)

55) By Shiver

56) By Starlight Bolt (It's ok, Scoots. The story begins In Media Res.)

57) By Ori (Polls suggest more than a third of us enjoy a good plot.)

58) By Caron (I would be very excited to read 'Derping It'.)

59) By Ambrose (This came out looking very atmospheric and unique.)

60) By Latverian_Ponyfan_2993 (Happy nwhllr ammamu.)

61) By Xiagu (How delightfully meta.)

62) By TensaiOni (Twilight looks to be having about the same reaction I did. 'This got published!?')

63) By Farvei (Glad to have given you an outlet, friend.)

64) By GonzaHerMeg (You're a silly pony, Applejack.)

65) By Jenbun Spahging

66) By Ori (29-1 = ... oh god, zombie ponies!)

67) By Easteu (I think this is my favorite Sethisto-pony.)

68) By Horizon Bound

69) By Horizon Bound (I think you have set the record for consecutive nights of saucy Lyra, yes. Thanks! =D)

70) By DI-FL (This isn't actually true. Anymore we just look at each other and quietly shake our heads. They're so delusional, it's sad.)